Oxnard police seek suspect after shooting seriously hurts 1

A man was shot and seriously wounded in Oxnard on Friday night, and police were searching for the perpetrator, who fled in a vehicle, authorities said.

At 10:33 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 700 block of South F Street. They found a man who appeared to be in his 20s down with serious injuries, police said. He was taken to a local hospital and his condition remained unclear.

The shooter appeared to have fired from the corner of West Seventh and F streets, police said.

The vehicle carrying the shooter was last seen heading west on Ninth Street, according to officials. Police received conflicting reports about the vehicle's description.

An hour after the shooting was reported, police remained on scene interviewing witnesses. The victim was still alive, police said.